2 computers together using internet cable?

[TheSyntaX]

1 Computer :

Laptop
Windows Vista
2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo
some crap video card
3 GB RAM

PC:
Windows XP
3.0 Ghz AMD Single Core
512 Mb RAM
512 Mb Video card GDDR3

Is there a way to connect them together for file transfer using internet cable? Like internet port to internet port?

[DrumStick]

What operating system are they using each?

[TheSyntaX]

PC is using Windows XP

[Shoar]

Just go network, choose laptop/pc and go into public, place files in there.

[DrumStick]

[QUOTE=arleitiss;23325500]PC is using Windows XP[/QUOTE]

What about the laptop? If it's using Vista or Seven, I don't think you can do it. If it's XP, just click on start>my network places and the other computer might be there

[Shoar]

[QUOTE=DrumStick;23325538]What about the laptop? If it's using Vista or Seven, I don't think you can do it. If it's XP, just click on start>my network places and the other computer might be there[/QUOTE]

Jesus, why would they take out a feature in Vista or Seven? Don't post if you know nothing. It's not helping him.

[Ericsson]

I guess you meant Ethernet cable by internet cable. If so then yes. Just connect them, configure both of them at local network (ie 192.168.0.0 network), then enable sharing option for folders you want to transfer, then you will be able to access that folder at other PC's "My network places" folder

[Thedekoykid]

You need a crossover cable to connect them directly, From what I remember, otherwise you need to use a router.

To "Copy-paste" files across, (once they are connected), Go to the command box prompt thing, type ipconfig.
Find the IPv4 address.
Go to the other computer vista its easy, In the search bar thing of the menu type \\<IP address here>

Remember the two "\\"s

Easy.

[liquid_phase]

[QUOTE=thedekoykid;23325630]You need a crossover cable to connect them directly, From what I remember, otherwise you need to use a router.[/QUOTE]

I must sound like a broken record now (apologies fp), but you don't need crossover cables (or a router) if one of the nics on one of the machines is gigabit, it'll do the crossover in hardware due to auto-mdix.

[Thedekoykid]

[QUOTE=liquid_phase;23326247]I must sound like a broken record now (apologies fp), but you don't need crossover cables (or a router) if one of the nics on one of the machines is gigabit, it'll do the crossover in hardware due to auto-mdix.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I haven't kept wup with the times. Thanks for the update brew . Rated informative.